Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

25%

Resident Evil: Retribution2012

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What We Think

Resident Evil: Retribution is more interested in zombies and explosions than pushing a ‘woke’ message. While there’s some modern casting and strong female characters, it never really undermines narrative or tradition for ideology. Not a standout for wokery, if that’s your concern.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Resident Evil: Retribution prioritizes action and spectacle over deep character development. There is some identity-driven casting, most notably adding diverse female leads (Alice, Jill Valentine, Ada Wong), but generally, characters are defined by their actions in the story rather than box-checking. Forced representation and flawless treatment of female characters isn't a major issue here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The film doesn’t put much energy into undermining family, masculinity, or tradition, instead, it focuses on survival horror tropes. There aren’t any grand moral commentaries or overt subversions of core values; masculinity and femininity as portrayed fall within the usual action movie conventions.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

Alternative perspectives aren’t really present, but not because they’re mocked, it’s simply not that kind of movie. Ideological uniformity is mostly due to the shallow script, not any concerted effort to peddle a message. Viewers looking for ‘woke’ dogma won’t find much to latch onto.

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